Overdose: The Next Financial Crisis

When the global financial crisis hit in 2008, the United States government was forced to step in and bail out financial institutions that had suffered massive losses. But what happens when it is the government itself that needs to be bailed out? That is the question posed by Overdose: The Next Financial Crisis, a documentary by Martin Borgs that explores the structural weaknesses present in the global economy.

Overdose examines how government programs have encouraged investors to borrow money and then subsequently bailed them out when they are unable to repay their loans. With debt levels reaching nearly 100% of gross domestic product in many countries, it may no longer be possible for governments to continue pumping money into bad investments to stimulate economic growth. When governments’ ability to lend comes to an end, it could result in an even greater financial crisis, unlike any the world has ever seen.